Lane and ramp closures are scheduled along I-496 in and around Lansing this weekend.MLive file photo

LANSING, MI — Traffic will be a little more congested along I-496 this weekend, beginning Friday night.

The Michigan Department of Transportation is closing one westbound lane between Pennsylvania Avenue and Waverly beginning Friday at 8 p.m. Crews will be making repairs to concrete pavement and a bridge. The closure will be lifted at 6 a.m. Monday.

MDOT also will implement intermittent lane closures on eastbound I-496 along that same stretch for pavement repairs throughout the weekend.